Punjab Civil Secretariat Lahore: Departments, Offices & How to Reach Them
Dozens of Punjab government departments trace their chain of command to one address on Lower Mall Road. This guide lists which departments sit at the Punjab Civil Secretariat in Lahore, which sit elsewhere, and how to find the verified official contact for any of them.
Quick answer: The Punjab Civil Secretariat on Lower Mall Road, Lahore, houses the Chief Secretary, Additional Chief Secretary and the secretariats of departments including Finance, Information & Culture, Local Government, Cooperatives, Law and S&GAD. Many departments (Agriculture, Energy, Higher Education) sit elsewhere in Lahore — the official directory on punjab.gov.pk is the authoritative source for every address.
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Departments at the Civil Secretariat
According to the official Punjab Portal (punjab.gov.pk), these departments list the Civil Secretariat as their address: the Finance Department (Punjab Civil Secretariat, Lower Mall, Lahore), Information & Culture, Local Government & Community Development, Cooperatives, Law and Parliamentary Affairs (Lower Mall, Islampura) and Services & General Administration (S&GAD) — the department that manages postings, transfers and the civil service itself. The Chief Secretary (currently Zahid Akhtar Zaman) and Additional Chief Secretary also have their offices here. For the full story of the complex, see our Punjab Civil Secretariat complete guide.
Departments Located Elsewhere
Most departments keep their secretariats in other parts of Lahore while reporting up through the Civil Secretariat: Agriculture on Davis Road, Higher Education near the Museum on Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam, Energy on Jail Road, Environment near Gaddafi Stadium, Industries on Gulberg Road. The Chief Minister’s Secretariat — the political executive — is entirely separate, at 7 & 8 Club Road, G.O.R.-I, Lahore. Assuming every Punjab office is “at the Secretariat” is the most common reason for a wasted trip.
How to Find the Right Office
Step 1: Identify whether you need the bureaucracy (Civil Secretariat) or the political office (CM Secretariat). Step 2: Check the official Administrative Departments directory on punjab.gov.pk for the department’s listed address — it is the only directory the government itself maintains. Step 3: For citizen complaints and service delivery, use the province’s citizen portal rather than visiting in person; the Secretariat complex has restricted access. A note on phone numbers: we deliberately do not republish department phone numbers — unofficial directories go stale, and a wrong number wastes your day. Verify through punjab.gov.pk. For context on the province’s leadership, see our current chief ministers of Pakistan guide.
Frequently asked questions
Which departments are in the Punjab Civil Secretariat?
Per the official Punjab Portal: Finance, Information & Culture, Local Government & Community Development, Cooperatives, Law and Parliamentary Affairs, and S&GAD — plus the Chief Secretary and Additional Chief Secretary’s offices.
What is the address of the Punjab Civil Secretariat?
Punjab Civil Secretariat, Lower Mall Road, Islampura, Lahore. It is served by the Metrobus Civil Secretariat Station.
How do I contact a Punjab government department?
Use the official Administrative Departments directory on punjab.gov.pk for verified addresses, or the province’s citizen portal for complaints. The Secretariat complex itself has restricted public access.
